Dez Bryant signing with Cardinals is very, very unlikely

A new free agent has hit the market as the Dallas Cowboys today released wide receiver Dez Bryant. Because the Arizona Cardinals appear to need help at receiver, the immediate question that comes to mind is whether the Cardinals will sign him.

It seems very, very unlikely.

According to AZCentral Sports’ Kent Somers, Bryant has to be willing to play for very little.

Cardinals won’t pursue Dez unless he’s willing to work cheap. And who is?

He is supposedly seeking at least $6 million per season in a new contract, which prices him right out of the Cardinals’ market.

Bryant’s production is also beginning to decline.

He last had at least 1,000 receiving yards in a season in 2014. He has missed games because of injuries in two of the last three seasons. Last season, playing in all 16 games, he caught 69 passes for 838 yards and six touchdowns.

He will turn 30 this season.

He is a big name, and pairing him with Larry Fitzgerald would get some attention, but Bryant is not the same player he once was and just simply would cost too much.